2018 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

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2018 Women's Ice Hockey
World Championships
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of France.svg  France
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Teams29
  2017
2019  

The 2018 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 20th such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These tournaments also served as qualifications for the 2019 competition.

Contents

For the 2018 program, there was no relegations, only promotions, to raise the total at the top level up to ten nations. [1]

Championship (Top Division)

The Top Division tournament was not held due to the 2018 Olympics.

Division I

Division I Group A

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Vaujany, France, from 8 to 14 April 2018. [2] [3]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of France.svg  France (H)54001168+812Promoted to the 2019 Top Division
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 530021915+49 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 530022113+89 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 52003141516 [lower-alpha 2]
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5200371036 [lower-alpha 2]
6Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 51004824163
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Austria 6–4 Hungary
  2. 1 2 Norway 0–1 Denmark

Division I Group B

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, from 8 to 14 April 2018. [4] [5]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (H)54001146+812Promoted to the 2019 Division I A
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 53101208+1211
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 5300271259
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 5201291017
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 520037706
6Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 50005721140
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Division II

Division II Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Maribor, Slovenia, from 31 March to 6 April 2018. [6] [7]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 55000243+2115Promoted to the 2019 Division I B
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 54001177+1012
3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 53002141519
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52003101776
5Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (H)51004141513
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 50005325220
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Division II Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Valdemoro, Spain, from 17 to 23 March 2018. [8] [9]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)55000295+2415Promoted to the 2019 Division II A
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 540012416+812
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 521022511+148
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 520122421+37
5Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 510041731143
6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 500051247350
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Division II Group B Qualification

The Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 9 December 2017. [10] [11]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 44000272+2512Promoted to the 2019 Division II B
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 43001262+249
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 42002128+46
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 41003433293
5Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (H)40004327240
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

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References

  1. "Women's Worlds grow". iihfworlds2017.com. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I A official website
  3. 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I A statistics
  4. 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B official website
  5. 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B statistics
  6. 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A official website
  7. 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A statistics
  8. 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B official website
  9. 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B statistics
  10. 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B Qualification official website
  11. 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B Qualification statistics